Improved instrument for ascertaining the amount of water



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Patented May 5. 1863;v

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

GIUSEPPE TAGLIABUE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVED INSTRUMENT FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNT OFWATER, &c., lN BARRELSOF OIL, &c.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 38,427, dated May 5,1863.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GIUSEPPE TAGLIABUE, of New York, N. Y., haveinvented an Improvement in Instruments for Ascertaining the Amount ofWater, Src., in Barrels of Oil, Svc., of which the following is aspecification.

The following is a description of my improved instrument, with drawingsannexed, and lettered -from A to L, the letters in the descriptionreferring to the drawings.

Figure 1 is an outside view,.and Figs. 2 and 3 sections.

A N is a quadrangular tube, constructed of metal and glass, A being themetal and N the glass, (the length of the tube is suficient to reachthrough the bung-hole of a barrel or hogshead to the opposite side,)with a cylindrical attachment, C, at the bottom of the tube, and avalve-plate, G, screwed into the lower end of the cylindrical attachmentC.

F is a Valve, with an arm, E, working on a pivot. The arm E of the valveF is acted upon by the rod D, the rod D reaching to the top of the tubeand through the cover B, and is worked by the pressure of the thumb oriin ger of the person wishing to ascertain the quality ot' the liquidsin the barrel or hogshead under The glass sides N are held in theirplace by recesses in the metallic part of the tube, and are made tightby cement, Snc. The metallic sides of the tube are kept in place by thecross-bars H H'. On the glass sides are marked lines and figures 1 2 3et 5, Snc., to designate the quantity of imperfect or defective liquidthat is in the bottom of the hogshead or barrel.

B is a cover for the tube attached to the tube with screws for thepurpose of taking it off the tube when necessary with handles J J and avalve and arm, I. In the arm I is a hole through which the rod Dextends, and

on the top of the rod is a knob, which, on being pressed with thefinger, opens the valves F and I simultaneously, and on taking oif thepressure the` springs K and L close the valves F and I.

The glass sides may be graduated to any desired scale.

The manner of using the instrument is as follows: The bung is taken outof the barrel or hogshead. The instrument is then taken hold of vbyputting two fingers in the handles J J', and pressing on the knob of therod D, when both valves will then be open. The instrument is then pntinto the bung-hole of the barrel or hogshead and thrust slowly down tothe lower side of the barrel or hogshead, the valve F allowing theliquid in the barrel or hogshead to tlow up into the tube, the valve Iallowing the air in the tube to escape. The pressure is now taken oft'the knob ofthe rod D and both valves will be closed. The instrument isnow lifted out and the liquids will be seen by looking through the glasssides of the tube exactly in the condition that they are in the variousdepths of the hogshead or barrel, and the gures on the glass sides willshow what quantity of liquids are imperfect or defective.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,is-

l. The tube constructed of metal and glass.

2. 'Ihe valves at top and bottom acted on by one rod, and opening andclosing together.

3. The graduated scale on the glass sides of the tube, constructed asaforesaid.

4. The whole, constructed substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

GIUSEPPE TAGLIABUE.

Witnesses:

WARREN ROWELL, R. H. SAUNDEns.

